Senior living braces for changes in 2020 as top challenges remain
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 02, 2020
As 2020 begins, the senior living industry is preparing for the changing needs and wants of current and future residents as workforce and occupancy issues continue to challenge operators, according to...
Brookdale Senior Living poll: 36% open to a move to senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 11, 2019
OnePoll surveyed U.S. adults on behalf of the country’s largest senior living company in April.
Modest senior living cost growth presents marketing opportunity, experts say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 23, 2019
Modest rate increases necessitated by imbalances in supply and demand offer senior living operators in some U.S. markets a marketing opportunity if they’re willing to change their thinking, according...
Operators should emphasize lifestyle in marketing efforts: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 28, 2019
Operators can make their communities more appealing to prospective residents by focusing on lifestyle and avoiding phrases such as “age-restricted” and “active adult” in their marketing materials,...
New crowdsourcing site aims to help older adults decide where to retire
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2019
A new website aims to help older adults determine where to live in retirement through user-contributed reviews and other content, and it has the backing of a major senior living operator.
Your favorite columns of 2018
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 21, 2018
We’ve examined the analytics to reveal which subjects were top blog topics of interest for McKnight’s Senior Living website visitors, newsletter readers and social media followers and friends in 2018.
Assisted living three times less likely than nursing homes to receive bad reviews
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 12, 2018
Assisted living communities garner far fewer negative reviews than do nursing homes, according to a look at “hundreds of thousands” of reviews.
Some older adults using Facebook less
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 06, 2018
Facebook may become a less effective way of reaching prospective senior living residents and their family members if current conditions hold, suggest recently released survey results from the Pew Research...
Five Star becomes first organization to start new J.D. Power Senior Living Community Certification process
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 24, 2018
Five Star Senior Living has become the first organization to commit to a new community certification program that one industry expert says could “take the industry to its next level.”
Facebook, YouTube most popular social media among older adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 23, 2018
Facebook and YouTube are by far the most commonly used social media sites by U.S. adults aged more than 65 years, according to recent research by the Pew Research Center.